Tag: Covid-19 Vaccine
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Plaintiffs win $10M settlement against CU Anschutz School of Medicine over COVID-19 vaccine exemption denials
Eighteen plaintiffs will receive more than $10 million in damages after settling with the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine on Monday over claims the school denied religious exemptions from the COVID-19 vaccination mandate. The $10.3 million settlement ended more than four years of litigation after the school denied religious exemptions to the vaccine…
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Colorado lifts prescription requirement for COVID-19 vaccine ahead of respiratory season
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s Chief Medical Officer on Wednesday issued an order allowing pharmacies to provide the COVID-19 vaccine without a prescription ahead of the respiratory disease season. The state is one of 14 states with strict guidelines that require a prescription for vaccination when the Centers for…
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Polis gets new omicron COVID vaccine booster, opens 10 community vaccination sites
Gov. Jared Polis received the newest COVID-19 vaccine booster shot on Wednesday, the first booster designed to protect against the omicron variant of the virus. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the boosters from Moderna and Pfizer one week ago, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommending the shots a day later.…
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Red Rock Pharmacy suspended from COVID-19 vaccination program for compliance violations
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced Tuesday that it suspended Red Rock Pharmacy from the state’s COVID-19 Vaccination Program because of compliance issues. A routine vaccine compliance inspection led the state to discover the pharmacy was not meeting necessary standards required by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food…
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Denver International Airport to hold COVID-19 vaccine booster clinics, starting Monday
The Denver International Airport will hold a series of COVID-19 vaccine booster clinics throughout December. During the clinics, participants will be able to schedule an appointment to get a free COVID-19 vaccine booster shot, with both Pfizer and Moderna available, the airport said. The clinics are open to everyone, including airport passengers and employees. The…
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Gov. Jared Polis minimizes concerns over omicron variant during appearance on ABC
Gov. Jared Polis brushed off concerns about the omicron variant’s presence in Colorado during an appearance Sunday on ABC’s national news program “This Week.” Two omicron cases have been identified in Colorado, according to the state health department. The first case was confirmed Thursday in an Arapahoe County woman, followed by a Boulder County man…
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COVID vaccines to be required for large, unseated indoor events in Denver metro area
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In order to attend large indoor, unseated events in the Denver metro area, attendees will soon have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a public health order published Sunday. The vaccine requirement will…
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Gov. Jared Polis avoids questions about mask mandate in appearance on ‘Face the Nation’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gov. Jared Polis doubled down on his plea for residents to get the COVID-19 vaccine and his refusal to issue a mask mandate Sunday during an appearance on the national CBS news program “Face the Nation.” Though Colorado is nearing its worst peak of the…
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Denver metro groups to hold COVID vaccine information sessions for Latino community
Multiple local advocate groups are holding COVID-19 vaccine information sessions over the weekend, targeting the Latino community in the Denver metro area. These efforts come as only 37% of eligible Hispanic residents in Colorado have received the COVID-19 vaccine, compared to 69% of white residents, 60% of Black residents and 63% of Asian residents, according…
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Denver city employees to receive $400 COVID vaccine bonus, hazard pay
Eligible city employees are set to receive $400 COVID-19 vaccine bonuses and up to $2,500 in pandemic hazard pay after the Denver City Council approved the pair of proposals Monday. While the hazard pay proposal passed unanimously without comment, the vaccine bonus split the council with an 8 to 3 vote, with two council members…